New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24
TILE CATSKILLS.
CROWDS SEEKING PURER AIR.

GOOD PLACE TO SLEEP - STAR GAZING -
MUsICALEs AND THEATRICALs
OVERLOOK MOUNTAIN. July est takes about three
hours to reach this airy summit after one leaves the
train the little West Hurley village when the day Is
not too warm the stage load too heavy But pays
to come The view Is not equalled for extent ana
beauty BY any other point In the range and the ar Is
nowhere else quite fine and nvigorating The road
to Woodstock the base OF the mountain is wretched
enough-loose stones and rocks each with hundred
angles protesting against the passage OF the vehicles but
I'D the mountain the track is excellent and then the fide
is enjoyable II the passenger has escaped WEAKNESS
when he starts An observant lto fellow in the stage
said Papa do the stones grow up here Meads Is an
old and popular resort half way up this mountainj
always goody company OF ministers and doctors there
with their wives and children; all rooms occupied now.
Charles A. Dana used to soourn here regularly.
George Mead tells me that few years ago Mr.. Dana
tried persisently buy cottage site and grounds OF
farmer Snyder the slope there Offering $1,000
for five acres But the farmer could not be induced to
sell.
Manager Smith says that on Monday night when the
New-York Lcderkranz was at the Overlook every room
In the house filed. The members had an exceed
ingy Jolly time there After the supper vera cases
OF Mumm's" discussed 1t was precisely at the
hour of "a, new version, when President Adams adj
jorred the Society for the night It's high old sleep
visitors get up here 500 feet higher than sny other
hotel In the country including the tOpmost New-York
fiat The Western mountain view Is grandy beautiful,
and the vast leafy amphtheate OF The woods and plain
below the ledge front cannot be eIceed for inspiring
beauty When the iron rail reaches out TO the foot OF
Overlook Mountain then all Catskl visitors will rejoice
Copious iains have rendered the mountains frcsher
and more beautiful than The hydraulic symphony
OF stream and and waterfall Is louder and more
melodious Crowds OF visitors are entering the range
daily and few OF tho smaller houses can no longer
Tha Iui hus DOints has
exceeded that OF past seasons.
The Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby Is summering at his
Crystal Spring Cottage near Pine HILL
At Hunts willow Brook Cottage near there are A. A.
Travers and wife, Minnie Jacobs, BROOKLYN; and j. w.
Rankiu Philadelphia. The Guigou House is now
ported full
C. p Stern and family, Sadie F. Yates, Mr.. H. G.
levitt c. 1. Bristol, ]. r. Cah. Brooklyn; Mamie
Jewett Mrs c. H. Knocke. York; the Rev. d. Q. ID.
Rice Sing Sing. at the Mountain View, Pine HILL
Among the shady Lawn FARM guests there are A. Z.
Stewart and family, f. D. Horn and family, Mt morreu
and family Mrs Turner and daughter OF Eew-York.
ps Moqti.. Mas BaIer Ne1,York NJ NJ Koch and
family Nevux are at the Orchard fark
AT the Hotsi USER are the Roy 4. A. Hy.anl. Levi
Wig and wife, Edward Bloch snd family. l.. r. Rich
ards Mrs f. g. Davis and diughter Albert wagner and
~ = kalIsss and family, New.York; James @. Munday
and WIFE John Mccullough and family, Brooklyn
Delegations from various Young Mems Christian Asso
ciations along the river in camp the Hunter
Camp Meeting ground Camp Chadwick Is the APP
pf Mr. l. maock Fooo s among the many artists
summering at Miltonon Hudson. ~,
Inc Hunter Mountain Prospect House, near Hunter
village where e1-Aderman McCabe Is seeking 70 recover
his mental balance and awaiting the summon. OF Ds.
trict Attorney MARITIME most attractive resort, first
70 catch the eye AS one snerge' from the picturesque
Glove Ds a .sGTt tHe the %
the aide piazza Is Mount Canaan With half track
S AT ne :S Sg to~ eppi ftyys feet hsh ''
The stony Glove Railway Company reports larger
aver before aud with exceptional regularity. one OF
the engines Ia named Rip Van Wrinkle" bat IL shows
OF the characteristics OF that ancient ana senia
IKE Grand HOtei yers began It, for the season
OF 1887 last Saturday Samuel j. Cornell and j. H.
Krkham preside its chatty columns this year The
paper six pages weekly and tho guests ENJOY reading
and sending Away to tae,T issna as, Grand ar. highly
spoken Of Professor Cornu the orchestral leader has
voice Is an additional feature OF the evening pro
grammes. -. l., 49, .,,,,
the Grand. But so far tho Rocks have escaped Sc
rious damage . - ,,,.., -.
monte, by j. J. Wright New York fruit dealer, was
recent event there. 1871.
Peades group any lady at the Grand ION any
pleasant evening" and now there wondsrfulnterest
Among CHESTS soon expected at the Grand are Albert
sorer and family. Frank Ii coln the eocutionst; r. W.
IT. W. A. Baiiantns and family. g. T. Anderson. James
Mclr and wife. YORK; r. Kelley and family MY
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William steinway was among the prominent members
Walter Katie, the engineer DI; ana MRS. , *, NJ
sreete aud Mrs iOh m. sSse anu grand
garden party Is the coming event at this resort
the side wheeler Kaatcrss every Saturday afternoon
and IL IA said she beats her every time she bnngs
heavy load for the mountains At eacn OF tneSe spec'
Senator Herman, with party Of eight is, is at the
sojournins there recently. He was highly pleased
Mana5cr Paige had $50 guests to dinner Sunday
last and yet there ample room for hundreds moro In
General and Mrs George II. sharpe frequent
guests ut the Overlook.
T".d saes Navy expected soon
with his family at Meads Among Others 70 arrive there
John FARLEY, Mile Farreau. Mira J. b. wittvsil and
family New-York the Misses Anables. Philadelphis;
Mrs. A. f. Crabp', Rochester the Misses Gorham' Nov"
The season of regular hops a. the Breeze Lawn viii be
, s.asSssa the
ports O most successful outlook for his now
- son The drama poor Pillicoddy" Is ia prepare
ton by Breeze Lawn young people, to DO given next
Jgdgs Cowing and family will remain at tho Kaater.
skill throughout the season, also George Jones and
A prominent matrimonial engagement is already
chronicled by the KaatersEili Lounger:
this: season. William sol r tho former conductor
features OF indoor life at this brilliant resort
DR.. Churchills famous hotel at Stamford Is already
full OF guests every taken and ho has been send
ing guests TO outside cottages lately There arc many
charms about this little Delaware Village In summer
which are very attractive to visitors ,r,
Irkyille IA the Cape Horn OF the Ulster and Delaware
Railway the place where visitors alEht for the Ackerly
House at Margaretve That tho ARK rested teere alter
copious rains OF Noahs Time Is however ho' oehhe
ly known. 10000, - .A. .., -, s,,,.
Mountain ,,,, ..,,..,, 4. po.,.x.
kill Hall tonight
Dir. william walter Phelps has lately arrived at the
Kaaterskill from Enge wood.
race at arrivals include the following:
U,1ds Mountain House-Dr j. H. Ripley and family,
tho Rev Francis Brown and family, Frederick Finck,
g. d. BARRYMORE and family. Master Randee and nurse
E Robinson and children. Mary Robinson, T. NJ Sea
man and family, Mrs. Rogers and child, New-1orks
Frederick Medhnrst Miss A adford, Brooklyn frank
W. Kendall. William G. Rogers, Hartford; Miss r. A. Ana
ME ]. Mason and family, Philadelphia Mrs w: h.
H. Mnslen and family, Miss NJ. r. Lee, Baltimore; Mrs
William Johnson. Miss Marcia Johnson. schenectady
Mira f. NJ Parsons and family, Augustus Tsbier, west
chester, N Y; Mrs. NJ. Tompkins, Ponghkeepse MISS
Daney, Montreal ,,, Al, =, r,,so
Miss Geryin CAPTAIN Il. Hammond and two daughcrs
IN NJ